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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Catalan, Valencian, English, Spanish; learning French, Swedish
  • 32, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Master student at Karolinska Institutet (Stockholm)
  • Biomedical Sciences (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona)
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 85% complete

About Me

ABOUT ME

I am a hardworking, responsible and friendly girl. I am determined and sometimes a bit stubborn. I enjoy adventure very much so every time I have a wee bit of money saved I just grab my things and I go to places I never thought I could be in. The most exciting part of the trip is to get to know new people with different traditions, ideologies, thoughts and goals.

PHILOSOPHY

Dare to take the riskiest decisions that might or might not lead you to the most imaginable and amazing places in the world, at least you have been brave! I don't want to be 90 and say: "I should have ..."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first experience with CS was in Reykjavik. It was just for a night, but the couple who host me were amazing. They cook for us and then they introduced us to some of their friends. We spent a really nice time together.
Then a repeated in Brussels and I stayed for a couple of days with a really friendly, outgoing guy that show me one of the best places in Brussels to drink beer!

Interests

I am keen on hiking, photography and history. I am also really interested in politics and football. I am a very active person that doesn't like to stay at home when the world has so many things to offer.

  • photography
  • cooking
  • beer
  • drinking
  • politics
  • hiking
  • soccer
  • history
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I really enjoy all types of music and movies. I guess I really like any film with Clint Eatwood involved; Gran Torino, Mystic River, Flags of our Fathers and many more, but the ultimate movie for me is The Shawshank Redemption, is a must see! But I must say that right now I am a huge "series-aholic", the best series for me so far: Lost, Breaking Bad, Fargo, Dexter and Sherlock although I also enjoy many others!
Regarding music I enjoy this option that Spotify gives you to browse and find new artists and song depending on your mood! I have found some gems doing it. But if we talk about what I have in my ipod I would say Mumford&Sons, James Vincent McMarrow, Bon Iver, Coldplay, Band of Horses and one Catalan band that you all must check, Manel.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I enjoyed the natural phenomenon of midnight sun in Shetland Islands in a memorable landscape!
During my volunteering in Iceland in Raufarhöfn, a really small town close to the arctic circle, I was able to witness northern lights. It was one of the best nights for me!
When we were 18, six friends and I we did an Interrail during summer. We visited Switzerland, Austria and the North of Italia. It was a great first adventure!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Cabo Verde, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

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